Code
Hierarchy
Notes
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When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Inclusion Terms
J44.1
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Decompensated COPD
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Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation
Code Also
Use Additional
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code, where applicable, to identify:
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exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- Z77.22 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (acute) (chronic)
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exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- P96.81 Exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period
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history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- Z87.891 Personal history of nicotine dependence
- Z57.31 Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
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tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- F17 Nicotine dependence
- Z72.0 Tobacco use
Includes
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asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis
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chronic bronchitis with airway obstruction
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chronic bronchitis with emphysema
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chronic emphysematous bronchitis
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chronic obstructive asthma
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chronic obstructive bronchitis
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chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis
Excludes 1
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chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
- J42 Unspecified chronic bronchitis
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chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
- J41 Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
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chronic tracheitis (J42)
- J42 Unspecified chronic bronchitis
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chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
- J42 Unspecified chronic bronchitis
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bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
- J68.0 Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Excludes 2
J44.1
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
- J44.0 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection
- J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
- E84 Cystic fibrosis
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certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
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endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
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smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- T59.81 Toxic effect of smoke
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symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)